Occasional Table

“DeStijl Intersections"

This table is a hand-joined piece of functional sculpture made from Richlite Black Diamond, which is made from 100% recycled FSA certified paper; Plyboo, which is made from sustainable bamboo; and low VOC coatings and adhesives. The interaction between the positive and negative space, the opposing and complementary angles of the base elements and inlay on the top, as well as the contrasting colors of various components, combine to create a dynamic and expressive work of functional art.

We designed DeStijl "Intersections", to be a functional piece of fine art that embodies the work of Gerritt Rietveld, particularly the “Red and Blue Chair”, and the Neo-Plasticism Movement of 1918 in the Netherlands.

This exact table has been sold, but a similar custom designed table can be fabricated to order whereby the colors and materials could be altered.

Materials:

Hard maple, black diamond richlite, and Plyboo. Construction: The four legs are tenoned into the top, the four feet are tenoned into the legs, the RichLite Black Diamond legs are laminated, some of the Plyboo legs and diagonals are mitered and blind splined, the diagonal elements are dadoed into the legs, and there are six layers of a moderately low VOC varnish.